Excelsior Pre-workout by Imperial Nutrition (Single serving sample)

Exotic Supplements Excelsior Review

We have all been waiting. Waiting for the next innovation in the pre-workout category. Waiting for those killer workouts, where it seems like you can never lift enough weight. You never seem to get tired. You never want to stop. We’ve been waiting long enough…

The Problem with Pre-Workouts

The pre-workout category used to be a haven for great products. After the loss of some of the best formulas as certain ingredients have been banned we have witnessed the industry make a move to ever-escalating dosing of caffeine. Caffeine is great, we all know it is and we all want a good dose of it but if the formula is based around that alone, you’ll get your quick bump of energy and then you crash. If caffeine was all that was needed we’d be ordering triple espressos from the bearded hipster in flannel at the local artisanal coffee shop before every workout. It’s bullshit and something needed to be done about it.
With the exception of Frenzy and Hydrazine very few high intensity preworkouts use anything innovative to power your workouts, almost all of them rely on high levels of caffeine.

Redefining the Pre-Workout Category

That is exactly what Imperial Nutrition have done and Excelsior is just the beginning.
We are talking about cutting edge stimulants, endurance for days and the laser-like focus needed for setting new PR's in your workout. A formula that actually lasts all day with energy and stimulation not for the faint of heart. The neurocognitive explosion you have waited years for. If you don’t care how the magic happens, go and buy Excelsior right now. Don’t hesitate. It is that good. If you are interested in understanding the magic then keep reading.

What Makes Imperial Nutrition Excelsior PWO Different is Stimulant Source

Let’s not mess around here and waste any time, we are well aware that all you really care about is the stim. Yeah, Imperial have put in citrulline and betaine for pumps and increases in endurance but really it’s all about the stim when it comes to pre-workouts, that is what users have been craving since the glory days of preworkouts.

Kigelia Africana - Remember the part about cutting edge stims? That’s what Kigelia Africana is. It’s a traditional African extract used by locals for a ton of different health related functions. Kigelia is part of the industry's push to be compliant. By moving away from the illegal synthetic stimulants like DMAA and BMPEA there has been a resurgence into plant sources rich in stimulants like Acacia, Cymbidium Goeringii (found in Hydrazine), Pouchung Tea (found in Frenzy), Dendrobium and Alpinia.

Kigelia’s stimulant content gears up your central nervous system to boost energy as well as provide a unique sensory feel. It increases the activity of neurotransmitters from the brain to the muscles. An amped up CNS makes muscles fire harder and stronger for that powerful mind-muscle connection you’ve been missing. It also has a mild analgesic effect; it numbs your pain allowing you to continue to push harder and harder. Extended workouts with more reps means more gains and improved athletic performance.

Bauhinea Purpurea - The purple orchid tree, also known as Bauhinia Purpurea increases metabolic rate. In other words, it strips body fat. You may be thinking, who cares about a fat-stripping ingredient in my pre-workout? Everyone should if your goal is to increase lean muscle and reduce body fat. Improving metabolic rate and increasing T3 and T4 also increases lean muscle via increasing the rate of protein synthesis. Increased metabolic rate improves protein utilization as well.

Hawthorne Extract - Now when it comes to Hawthorne extract you are probably thinking, this stuff is used for heart health and blood pressure, or life extension purposes, not for crushing PRs in the gym. Anyone who thinks that has never looked into Hawthorne deep enough. It reduces MAO activity by 50%. MAO attacks stimulants and reduces their activity in the body. By reducing MAO we have been able to make Excelsior pwo last all day and work better then anything else. It’s key to improving the feel and duration of stimulants, like Kigelia, Bauhinia, Bitter Orange and Octopamine.

Bitter Orange Extract - But that’s not all. Bitter orange extract (BOE) contains a few stimulants itself which mimic the actions of neurotransmitters. But BOE also contains a bunch of constituents that inhibit drug-metabolizing enzymes in the body known as the CYP system. In other words, like hawthorn, BOE can extend the life of stimulants in the body so their effects are prolonged. If you’re looking for a long-lasting stimulant effect then this inclusion is a fucking no-brainer.
Excelsior is more than just mega-dosed caffeine. What we have here is the absolute best ingredients for awesome workouts, and to fuel your day. This is what you have been missing from your supplement arsenal. This is what you need. Don’t believe us? Give it a try.
You’ve been waiting long enough.

Excelsior Pre-Workout Side Effects

Due to the high stimulant content, this pre-workout might interfere with sleep if taken late in the day. We'd suggest saving for your most intense, early workouts if you are wary of this!